Construction Project Manager - Healthcare

Construction Project Manager – Healthcare
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: Immediate

Travel Requirements: Regular travel to remote jobsites will be required. Some projects are outside of our immediate region, and may require frequent overnight travel for meetings and inspections.

About Us:

The Bannett Group, Ltd. is a well-established, profitable design-build firm based in Cherry Hill, NJ, with over 50 years of experience delivering high-quality projects across retail, restaurant, mixed-use development, healthcare, and commercial markets. Operating throughout NJ, NY, PA, and the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, we are known for our commitment to excellence.  We have a long-standing relationship building the community in which we live and work.

At The Bannett Group, we embrace cutting-edge construction technology, including Procore, MS Project, and Sage Timberline, to ensure precision and efficiency. Our ideal candidate will have proven expertise in managing clients, quality, safety, project staff, schedules, and budgets, with a strong focus on healthcare construction projects. A formal education in construction, architecture, or engineering is required, along with excellent customer relationship skills. We value your past experiences and will provide time to adapt to our practices.

We offer generous benefits to full-time employees, including PTO, health insurance coverage options (medical, dental, vision), 401K plan, life and disability insurance, along with a progressive and diverse workplace.

The Role:

We are seeking a Construction Project Manager with at least 5 years of healthcare construction experience to join our team. 

As a Construction Project Manager - Healthcare, you will oversee all phases of complex healthcare-related construction projects, serving as the primary point of contact for clients and leading project teams to deliver exceptional results. This role demands technical expertise, strong leadership, extensive healthcare experience, and the ability to engage with executives while managing healthcare-specific requirements. No remote work is anticipated for this position. The successful candidate will likely be managing several projects ranging from $500k to $10M each.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact for owners/clients throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring clear communication and alignment on goals.
• Coordinate and manage the work of subcontractors, ensuring quality, safety, and adherence to schedules in a unionized environment.
• Review and manage Requests for Information (RFIs), resolving issues promptly to keep projects on track.
• Secure all necessary building permits and licenses, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Lead project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Manage site superintendents to meet project deadlines and quality goals
• Manage project punch list and closeout process to high standards.
• Plan, attend and conduct regular meetings with vendors and clients.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare-specific protocols (e.g., ICRA, HIPAA) and manage phased construction to minimize operational disruptions.
• Present project updates to stakeholders, aligning on strategic objectives and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications:

• A four-year degree in construction, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of healthcare construction experience (e.g., hospital renovations, medical facility builds, or expansions, etc.)
• Proven success managing projects for major healthcare systems; experience with renovations is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare construction requirements, including infection control, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Thorough understanding of HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing systems.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Procore, MS Project, Sage Timberline) and expertise in budgeting, scheduling, and RFI management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to lead diverse teams and manage relationships effectively.
• Self-motivated with independent work performance.

Please note that as per The Bannett Group’s policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that The Bannett Group will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.